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title: Join Funky Penguin's Slack Server
description: Use Slack to interact with the Geek Cookbook community
icon: fontawesome/brands/slack
status: new
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# Join our Geeky Slack server

Do you live in Slack? Are you a master of the search, filter, status, and mobile notifications?

One of the most realtime and exciting way engage with our geeky community is in our Slack server (*which is also synced with our [Discord][community/discord] and [Matrix][community/matrix] servers*)

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[![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/matrix/geek-cookbook:matrix.funkypenguin.co.nz?label=geeks&logo=matrix&logoColor=white)][community/matrix]
[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/396055506072109067?label=geeks&logo=discord&logoColor=white)][community/discord]
[![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/geeks-42-green?style=flat&logo=slack)][community/slack]

## Get yer invite!

Joing a Slack server requires an invite. To get yours, go [here](https://communityinviter.com/apps/funkypenguin/geek-with-us).

## Code of Conduct

With the goal of creating a safe and inclusive community, we've adopted the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), as described [here](/community/code-of-conduct/). Use of the Slack server is subject to this code of conduct.

## Channels

### 📔 Information (read-only)

The following channels are automated, and provide updates for issues like new PRs, subreddit posts, etc:

| Channel Name       | Channel Use                                                |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| [#announcements](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QW5XS1SS)     | Used for community announcements                           |
| [#blog-posts](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04R58A1WH2)         | Receives announcemnets about new [Geek Cookbook Blog Posts](/blog/)  |
| [#cookbook-updates](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QB7WKNFQ)  | Issues, PRs, commits on the [geek-cookbook/geek-cookbook](https://github.com/geek-cookbook/geek-cookbook) repo |
| [#premix-updates](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QW81EP4N)    | Issues, PRs, commits on the [funkypenguin/geek-cookbook-premix](https://github.com/funkypenguin/geek-cookbook-premix) repo  |
|[#forum-threads](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04RSGHR2GY)     | New and updated [forum threads](https://forum.funkypenguin.co.nz)                                |
| [#subreddit-posts](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QW84UAPQ)   | New topics in [r/funkypenguin](https://reddit.com/r/funkypenguin)                               |

### 💬 Discussion (read-write)

| Channel Name   | Channel Use                                              |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| [#introductions](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QF0P5VPX) | New? Pop in here and say hi :)                           |
| [#general](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/CFQRX6SKS)       | General chat - anything goes                             |
| [#cookbook](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04PYJHM78D)      | Discussions specifically around the cookbook and recipes |
| [#kubernetes](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04PP838W6B)    | Discussions about Kubernetes                             |
| [#docker-swarm](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04Q1DAF9MZ)  | Discussions about Docker Swarm                           |
| [#today-i-learned](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QP9X7TE2)              | Post tips/tricks you've stumbled across
| [#jobs](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04QR7LJF32)            | For seeking / advertising jobs, bounties, projects, etc |
| [#promotion](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04RBV16MGQ)   | In here you can advertise your stream, services or websites, at a limit of 2 posts per day                           |
| [#dev](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04PYJJKY4D)              | Used for collaboration around current development.                                                    |

### ❤️ Premium ([sponsors][github_sponsor])

[Sponsors][github_sponsor] get extra super-duper secrit access to the following:

| Channel Name   | Channel Use                                              |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| [#premium-chat](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04RSAM4VPS) | Premium discussion |
| [#premium-support](https://funkypenguin.slack.com/archives/C04RT0D32MN) | Premium support |

## Spread the love (inviting others)

Invite your co-geeks to Slack by sending them a link to this page, or directly to the [invite generator](https://communityinviter.com/apps/funkypenguin/geek-with-us)

## Formatting your message

See Slack's help page on formatting messages, [here](https://slack.com/help/articles/202288908-Format-your-messages).

!!! tip "Editing your most recent message"
    You can edit your most-recent message by pushing the up arrow, make your edits, and then push `Enter` to save!

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